The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just agreed to new Qualified Health Claims for selenium. The law firm of Emord & Associates announced on September 28 that a partial settlement with FDA has been achieved following the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in ANH v. Sebelius.

Before the baby boom generation (1946–64), when most work was physical and lifespan shorter, society didn’t consider the concept of optimal health. Securing food, shelter and safety took up most of our waking energy. The mass-agriculture and industrialization triggered by World War II gave Americans the ability to consistently meet and afford these basic human needs for the first time.

When it comes to rest and relaxation, almost everyone can agree that spas are great places to spend a little down time. However, with this economic recession, consumers may be a little strapped for cash and a pricey trip to the spa may be out of the question.

There is no denying that everyone wants to look their best; how our skin, hair and nails look on the outside is a direct indication of what’s going on inside of our bodies. Fortunately, we can do our part to contribute to beauty by eating healthy and taking supplements that may promote beautiful skin, flowing hair and strong healthy nails.

Invisible dangers lurk around every corner: on every doorknob, in each innocent handshake. Bacteria and pathogens are an inescapable fact of life. Sometimes, though, the enemy comes from within. Sometimes, to avoid the pitfalls of illness and disease, we must simply seek a better balance. The health of our immune systems is in large part predicated on the presence of key nutrients and helpful bacteria in ideal proportions within our digestive tracts as well as our blood streams.

Welcome to the 2010 edition of the WholeFoodsWho’s Who of Manufacturers and Suppliers, the only reference tool of its kind in the natural products industry. In these pages, you will find listings of hundreds of companies and thousands of individuals who work for these companies.

Washington, D.C.— Following negotiations with law firm Emord & Associates, FDA will now allow select cancer-related health claims on selenium supplement product labels. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia overruled FDA’s decision to censor four qualified health claims, by finding it in violation of the First Amendment commercial speech standard.